hole-in-the-wall
noun
plural holes-in-the-wall
: a small and often unpretentious out-of-the-way place (such as a restaurant)
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Beyond the buzzy openings and the hottest reservations in town, the Queen City is stacked with neighborhood gems, secret speakeasies, hole-in-the-wall taquerias and even a gas station deli that’s been quietly slinging Southern classics for nearly four decades.
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Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The Library, a delightfully ratty East Village hole-in-the-wall, is no exception.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
And some fabulous ones are being served at Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, a real gem of a hole-in-the-wall in East Colfax Avenue’s Bluebird District.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
And if tacos are your thing, get ready, as some of the best in Texas are hiding in hole-in-the-wall taquerias.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The Library, a delightfully ratty East Village hole-in-the-wall, is no exception.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
And some fabulous ones are being served at Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, a real gem of a hole-in-the-wall in East Colfax Avenue’s Bluebird District.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
And if tacos are your thing, get ready, as some of the best in Texas are hiding in hole-in-the-wall taquerias.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Hole-in-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole-in-the-wall. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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